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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-09-09
GENERAL SPORTING NOTES.

Captain Barr of the Thistle has finished
all his arrangements for the trial races
and the yacht is at her anchorage off
Tompkinsville.
The wrestling match at Windsor be
tween >. w. Jones of Windsor and f. X.
" heeler of Newport, y. H., was won by
the former who easily took the first and
third falls.
Harry Hutchens and Harry Gent, the
two world famous sprnters are at last
matched to run 100 yards for S25O0 a side
at Lille bridge, near London, on Septem-
Der 10.
NJ. j. Donlon, the we'll known sprinter
OF North AttleOorO and Dan Scully of
Springfield, Mass. have been matched to
run, 40 yards at the Worcester Driving
park, september s. for 5000 a side
1t is said that Buffalo Bill has accepted
the challenge of a Cornish volunteer to
shoot a match at running deer target.
The challenger will use either a Mai tint
or Gibbs Metford rifle. Cody's weapon
will be an old-fashioned Long Tom, q ia
vorite rifle of the backwoodsman.
The bicycling record has been still fur
ther confirmed last week in ENGLAND.
Duncan and Medinger again beating
Howell English, in a 20 mile race. The
Englishman has been fairly beaten each
time. In Sweden, however, Mr.. FELTON, OF
the English team has carried off the
champions honors of the meeting and
beaten the record at 10000 metz by a
tritie over one second
Coming fights are; "Jack" Burke and
paddy" Ryan on the 18th inst. at San
Francisco, q six-round contest with cloves;
the finish fight of $1,000 purse between
Ike Weir, the Belfast Spider" and
johnny" Murphy, at Boston between
September 20 and 25; and the hard glove
fight, TO finish, between John = Glow,
Conley, the Ithaca Giant" about Sep
TENDER ~, near Duluth, MINI.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-09-09
TINKERING THE TARIFF
"A Scheme in Preparation to be Endorsed
by the Administration

According to a Washington desnatch
there Will be measure brought forward
by the tariff reformers as soon as Con-
gress convenes, and will likely have the
endorsement of the administration The
president, secretary of the treasury and
Speaker Carlisle have been considering
the matter since Congress adjourned
Secretary Fairchild soon returns to Wash
lngton, presumably to discuss the matter
Inc result of the Allentown convention is
quite satisfactory to the tariff reformers.
Inc plan being prepared will conform
strlctly with the tariff resolution there
adopted as 1t is construed by the presi-
dent. 1t Will abolish the tobacco tax but
leaVe the Whlskey tax where it is, and will
make large reduction in the customs
duties on necessaries of life, in accord.
ance with the presidents utterances upon
the subject. The internal revenue fea-
ture Is admitted rs a compromise. There
VIII be no acknowledgment of protection,
III Is likely that the reduction of the Gus
toms Will be more sweeping than Mr.
Randall would agree to, though it is hoped
that the whole party can be brought to
work together tremendously The admin
lstratl0n Is fully committed to Il strong
attitude on the tariff. Mr.. Mills of Texas,
who is to be chairman of the ways and
means committee in the next house is in
the city and has had conferences with Mr..
carlisle. The bureau of statistics has
been called for figures on customs duties,
TO SHOW where the most effective reduc
ton can be made
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-09-09
CHAPTER OF ACCIDENTS.

4 freight train jumped the track at
North Bennington Saturday and three
cars were derailed. Traffic was delayed
until late in the afternoon but trains were
on time Saturday night.
John r. Watson, eldest son of Rev. ID.
r. Watson, formerly pastor of the
Baptist church in Brandon, was drowned
in Lake Muskata, Ontario, Canada, on
August 20. Rev. Mr. Watson's little
daughter was drowned year aud half
ago, just after he left his home in Bran
don TO take up his present pastorate in
New York State
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-09-09
Business Troubles.

Richmond Paper company of Provl-
dence, K. l. Liabilities So, 900; Assembly
man John c. Hagebourn of Hubs N, \.
Y, wholesale coal dealer, liabilities. s4O-
600; the Stillman Manufacturing com
pany of Providence, employing $50 hands.
has been shut down by an attachment by
the National Phenix bank, and cannot
start up until an adjustment is made
George Buckmaster & Co., manufacturers
Of builders hardware, South Norwalk,
Conn, have made an assignment to Rus,
sell Frost; J. f. Seabury, clothing dealer,
Newport, r. l., liabilities SIS, 54O.32 !;
the failure of +. S. Wheeler &
Co OF New Haven, importers of
bar iron. steel, tin, etc, and the New
Haven Wire company, of which f. s.
W heller Is president, is announced; Wis
consln Leather company of Milwaukee is
declared insolvent; liabilities $500 900 or
S4OO, 600, assets as much.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-09-09

The wrestling match between H. NJ.
Dufur and John Mcmahon for the cham
pionship of the world took place Saturday
afternoon on the Marlboro, Mass, base
ball grounds. The first fall was secured
by Dufur, the time being 21m. Mcmahon
secured the second fall, throwing MS man
IN 25m. The next fan wrs Il short one.
After "a minutes of sharp wrestling
Dnfur succeeded in breaking McMahon's
hold and easily threw HIM
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-09-09
History of n Day.

Missing; Frank c. McNeelly of Maine
with 100000
George w. wilkins of Pennsylvania,
with nearly 100000.
Israel Lucas of Ohio, with t3l 900.
William Boyer of Buffalo, with $1,000
Grand total: Gone but not forgotten,
four rascals and S43S 900.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-09-09
CONTEMPORARY OPINION.

GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP OF RAILWAYS.
Scandals might have attended the build
ing and the operation of the Pacific rail
roads under public, as they occurred I'M
der private auspices, but a government
which successfully conducts n vast and
intricate postal system might safely be
intrusted with the management of single
line of railroad. The policy OF subventiou
has been so costly and vicious that pol
icy of ownership and management could
not but have been an improvement.-Chi-
CdqO Herald
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-09-09
CURRENT COMMENT.
GROWTH OF CREAMERIEs IN NEW ENG
LAND.

GROWTH OF CREAMERIES IN NEW ENG.
LAND.
Creameries have taken the place of
farmers diaries to a considerable extent
in New England, as well as in New York
and the west, and generally with satisfac-
tory results. No season passes without
the starting OF some new concern of this
sort. AS an illustration of what is going
on, reference may be made to the report
of the Conway Mass o.operation
Creamery. The amount OF butter made
during the year was 09,0SS pounds, all of
which was sold at prices ranging from 20c
to 35c a pound, the average being 27Lc.
The cost of manufacturing, including
freight, express, commission, interest,
taxes. insurance, etc, was 5.5c., making
the average net returns at the creamery
22.1c. The cost OF production will be less
another year. The New England cream
cries, as rule, are thought well of by the
farmers who furnish milk for them, as
well as by consumers who eat their pro-
duct. BrddStrcefS.
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
To the demand of the Atlanta CapitoL
that Jefferson Davis shall be invited to
the Piedmont exposition in October as
the foremost welcOmer of President Cleve-
land, the Charleston NoWS ami Courier
Indignantly objects. "For our own good
name, " it says, land out of tender con.
sideratlon for the sacred memories of the
past, let Mr.. Davis stay at home. He is
not menagerie that he should be dragged
away from Beauvoir to he carried around
the ring in Atlanta" We repeat this ex-
hortation to the letter from our own stand
point No one should distract him from
the congenial occupation of his latter
qays,-the dry nursing of dead issues
Boston 1duCrtiSCr
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-09-09
THE SECOND DAYS SESSION AT
RUTLAND.

President Smith Testihss in Regard to the
National Despatch Line, aud Argues
in Behalf Of tho Central Vermont
Othor Omcials on the Stand.
RUTLAND, Sept 2,-There was an in
creased attendance Of interstate auditors
to-day at the hearing before the inter
State commission in the Boston and AL
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-09-09
VACATIONS FOR CITY OFFICERS.

Municipal and other corporations, when
DESTROYS to engage in the construction of
works of Importance, should favor the
practice of giving to their professional
advisers ample opportunity to study, by
actual inspection, the methods Of work
used by others, and we firmly believe that
this course, If Judiciously followed, would
result in substantial benefit to the pro-
fession and 10 the ommuuity-Sdnitdr
Engineer and Construction Record.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-09-09

For woman to say she does not use
Proctor & CANDLES Lenox Soap, is to
admit she is "behind the times
Nobody uses ordinary soap now they
can get "Lenox."
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-01-29
sleeping In Gold Rooms.

Robust persons may safely. sleep in a tenn
perature of forty degrees or under but the
old, the infant, and the frail shoild never
sleep In room where the atmosphere is
much under fifty degrees Fahrenheit All
know the danger of going into cold room
from very warm room. Very few churches
theatres and the like, are ever warmer than
seventy degrees. If ia freezing out OF
doors it is thirty degrees-the difference be.
ing forty degrees more. Persons will be
chilled by such change in ten minutes, al
though they may be actively walking. But
to lie still in bed, nothing to promote the
circulation, and breathe for hours an atmos.
phere of forty and even fifty degrees, Vi
the lungs are always at ninety-eight is toe
great change. Many persons wake up in
the morning with Inflammation of the lungs
who went to bed well, and are surprised that
this should be the case. The cause NAV of
ten be found IN sleeping in a room where Q
window has been foolishly opened for vent
lation. The water-cnre journals of tn,
country have done an incalculsble injury by
the blind and indiscriminate advice of hoist
ing the window at night. The rule should
be, everywhere, during the part of the yea
when fires are kept burning, to avoid hoist
ing an outside window. 1t ia safer and bet
ter to leave the chamber door, open, as alsc
the fire-place-then there is draught VI
the chimney, while the room is not likely tt
become cold. If there is some fire, the win
dow may be open an inch. 1t is safer t.
sleep in bad air all night with temperatur,
over fifty, than in pure air with tempera
ture under forty. The bad air may sicker
you, but cannot kill you; the cold air car
and does kill very often.
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-01-29
Ruainrsn AmnbtItfY.

Bishop Ames, of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, once delivered sermon in Wash
ington in the presence Of members of Con,
gress, the President, aud large number Of
other Government officials, on the subject OF
amiability in business. His text related to
the personal characteristics of the prophet
Daniel, the leading chal scteristic of whom
was amiablity of department, winning to
Daniel by his traits nearly all with whom he
came in contact. From this starting point
the Bishop proceeded to sum up some of the
observations of his own long life, showing
how men of his acquaintance had succeeded
in their several occupations by the practice
of habitual courtesy without insnccrity, this
trait, of course, accompanied by honesty and
industry. "Other things being equal" said
the great preacher, Il always prefer to buy
goods at the store from that clerk who has
friendly word and a kindly look OF recog-
milton. So, too, prefer to deal with that
business man who has a pleasant demeanor,
and treats me like a brother. Other things
being equal, such clerk aid such bust
moss man will win where others OF different
social qualities will fail"
The good Bishop long since passed to tius
rest, but the lesson he sought to impress up
on the young on the occasion of which W,
speak, is as important now as it was then
and employer and employed in all brapche
of trade and industry oouA heed it will
profit. In politics, the lack of amiabilit,
I
in business depending upon the voluntar
favor of the public (and what business doe
nott) 1t marked the line between success an
failure for many firm. Courteous treat
ment OF the rich and poor alike thus has no
only commercial value above estimate, bu
it comes very near to the fultillment of de
vine ommand-Laundry Journal.
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-01-29
Money to be Made

1t is said that dull times are not known
by the agents for the great publishing house
Of George Stnsop s. Co., of Portland, Maize.
The reason of this exceptional success il
found in <he fast that they always give the
public that which is keenly appreciated and
at prices that all can afford. At present we
understand, their agents are doing wonder
fully we'll on several ~ lines. They need
many more agents In > partsof the oonfs5,y.
They who need prof able work should an
ply at once. Women do as we'll an men.
Experience is not necessary, for Messrs.
Stinson & Co.. uudertak to show all who
are willing to work, not hard but earnestly.
the path to large success. 1t should remem-
bered that an agent can do handsome bust.
ness without being away from home over
night. Another adyantage--its casts nothing
co give the business trial, and an agent
can devote all bis time, or only his spare
moments to it. Stlnson & Co., guarantee
grand success to all who engage and follow
simple and plain directions that they give,
We have not space to explain all here, but
full particulars will be sent free to those
who address the firm; their address is giyer
Il above.
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-01-29
Thr ChittI,s HIbIe.

See what clergymen here who are using
the book say "The Child's Bible is justly
popular publication. There is nothing bet
ter for a parent to used In training children
in Bible history. A. N. Kegwin, West Pres
byterisn Church.
DR.. Booth, of the Del. Ave. Baptist Church
writes No better book than the "Child's
Bible" can be placed in the family. It's
choice selections and FIRE illustrations make
it most valuable and attractive. 1t is worthy
of the widest circulation, and hope that a
large number of copies may be sold by birs.
McMsrtin.
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-01-29
A MODERN xANTlPPE.
Why Jim Akers, who Wanted 20 Go 60 a
''Fish-fry," Changed His Mind.


why Jim Akers, who Wanted TO Go 10
t'Fish-fry," Changed His Mind.
Jim Akers was a small, tow headed, knock.
kneed man, with irregular teeth, which
made his mouth look like steel trap twist
ed out OF plumb. His wife was large, raw
boned woman, fully head taller and fifty
pounds heavier than Jim. She had the tenn
per of a half-famlshed wildcat, and no darky
just 'gittin' religion was ever half as much
afraid Of the devil as Jim was of her; he had
reason to be. When she was fairly on the
warpath she breathed chain lightning and
flung cyclones from the tip of her tongue
Nor did she content herself with words only
however bitter aud furious. She very often
brushed the poor little wretch with a hick.
CRY until he felt as If he had borrowed his
back Of saint fresh from the gridiron.
One bright, golden, delicious afternoon in
the latter part of May Jim left the patch
where he had been hard at work all day aud
''snuck cen" to bis cabin by the back way.
he proceeded hastily to doff his every day
clothes and don his Sunday garments, cast
ing furtiye glances all the while at the black
browed, terrible dame sitting In the front
doorway knitting. With trembling haste
he completed his preparations and was sham
bling out again, when his wife, previously
apparently oblivious of his presence, shot a
fierce glance at him, which made him jump
almost out of his shoes and brought the
Precipitation out from every pore.
aGWbarI vnt, hnuYf f,r 9ty .ba o,1.al
"I lowed wuz gwine down to the fish.
fry fur hour or two. Them boys is a
| hevin'-"
"Well, you lowed wrong. You jest histe
off them close, and 60 back inter that patch
and finish hoein' them pertatsrs. Don't you
dis ress yerself bout no fish-fries."
"But done tole the boys vuz gwine to
be thar"
"Well, you tole 'em lie."
"But Ed Sykes and Hank Evans is q wait
in fur me now at the crossroads, and I'd
-uther not disappint EN-"
I "Well I'd ruther you would. Shet up
now, and do ez you're told"
Jim gasped aud qusked with fear; but fol
the hrst time in many years, he thoroughly
realized the tyranny under which he wa,
crushed. His heart was set on going to fish
fry, and in that feeble, fluttering little orgar
a faint shadow, dim eidOlon of spirit be
came suddenly aroused. he hesitated .
moment, ventured even to return the gaze o
those glowing, wrathful eyes. and then start
ed, saying
"Well, I'm a-gwiue."
Great JehosP phat Houp-la
She sWooped on him like 40 owl on .
mouse. The air was filled and darkenec
with dust and sandy hair and agopizinl
shrieks.
Ed Sykes and Hank Evans, at tho ''cross
roads" became convinced that Jm's cabil
had caught fire. and that he was perishinl
in the fames. They rushed in all haste (,
bis assistance; but as they Deared the spo
the clstter subsidized, and they heard a stern
feminine voice, which caused them 10 hal
aud out Of sight, say:
Now reckon you II do ez yer toe."
Then they recognized Jim's piping voice
protesting betwiIt convulsive sobs
I'D sorter Civ out gwine befO' yot
spoke, "-tSouthern BivouaO,
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-01-29

Now, in quoting the above 1t is never
hoped that either WilningtonIans or Gotha-
mites will ever get ton of coal for ts.49,All
that is essayed is to show what fair and
sufficient charge is, when taking into ac-
count all reasonable costs charges and ex-
penses aud placing that item, s3.49, opposite
the professed charge in Wilmington of s5.25,
but which, when sold by the bucket az by
far the major part OF the Anthracite coal
consumed in Wilmington homes is bought,
would mount up to ss, or 80 and, according
to some assertions $40 or ell per ton when
bought by the bucket at the corner grocer
les. 1t may be possible to discover her,
where the exorbitancy exists but undoubt
edly the initiatory in the story Of monopoly
is instituted at the mines az disclosed by tn
Herdld's figures.
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-01-29
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The Coal Question in Wilmington.

The Coal Question in Wilmington.
This question of cheap coal is a most im.
pJrtapt one. 1t has attention just now. The
legislature has taken hold, the press is Civ
ing it their attention, and the citizens Of
Delaware are all closely interested in It.
Let the matter be thoroughly investigated
for sIi ii is worth. The assertion that the
teoyle Of this city and tho State make is
that they, the citizens are charged eIcrbi
tsnt prices for coal. It is not denied, It
seaps. ttst tie prices as as IS 7o qr 10 r.
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New Music, Knights of Labor Grand
March. Perhaps NO March has or will rival
this in popularity. 1t is as popular 10 style
as it is charming in melody and would ad.
wise all that have not as yet seen or heard it
to send for copy at once, price 400, duet
SOC, Ign. Fischer, publisher, Toledo, Ohio.
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Cheap Though Beyopd all Price.

The old edition Of "Tne Child's Bible"
was sent out u numbers and cost es. 10;
which, with the binding, made the entire
cost of the volume fully $1,000. The new
edition of the book has all the merit of tie
Old one. but is furnished at so low ). price
that all rho desire r san heve copy.
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Temperance Workers.

To the E.litor OF the Neacs and Courier::
WomaE's Christian Temperance Union
of South Carolina will be held in Colum-
bia, beginning on Wednesday morning,
November 2, Miss Francis z. willard
and her secretary, Miss Anna Gordon,
Mrs. Hannah Whitehall Smith, the
Pundita Ramabal, "a high caste Hindoo
lady now in this country preparing her
self to practice medicine among the
women of India,) Miss Matte Gordon,
of Nashville, Tenn, Mrs. VIM. G. Sibley,
president of the Georgia Woman's
Christian Temperance Union OF that
State. are all expected to be present and
to take part in the exercises Of the Con-
ventioM.
As Miss Wizards work is continually
increasing and she has been elected
vice president OF the Worlds w. G..
II. L. we may not have her with US
again in long while, if ever. She is
called by foreign papers ''the repre>en-
tative woman OF America,'' so we cor
daily invite all who can attend our
convention and hear her speak.
All temperance Orders in the State,
by whatever name called, are invited to
cooperate with Us in making this tenn
perance gathering the most successful
ever held il the State.
Mrs. J.. E. Haynes, of Columbia, will
give, upon application, all necessary in
formation as to entertainment, &c.
Mrs. S. F. CHAPIN, President.
MRS. +. \. WALTER, Cor. Sec.